Is the Suicide Rate at Ft Hood Really as Terrible as Reported? (A Crude Analysis)
The media has been reporting that there is a wave of suicide on Ft. Hood. That the number of soldiers who are choosing to take their own lives is staggering. That violence abounds in this highly-stressed population. I was wondering, is this really true? So I decided to do a very crude statistical analysis of the situation here at Ft. Hood to see if I could shed light on these “shocking” numbers. I’m not a statistician, and I’m sure my methodology will make a real math nerd wince, but I think I’ve proven that the streets of Ft. Hood are...
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Tags: Ft Hood, Math Nerd, Methodology, Population, Statistical Analysis, Statistician, Suicide Rate, Violence, Wince